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The_Yoda on 17 July 2025
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SeaDaVie said:
The_Yoda said:

It looks as if they normally wear a uniform in her school (according to the first link.) So every outfit that was not the uniform violated the dress code. Am I missing something?  You, I believe, in a later post claim she violated the dress code.  That does not appear to be the case as every outfit that wasn't their uniform violated the everyday dress code. This was a special dress day.

Also from the article 

“It’s about being British, the Spice Girls and even the freedom at being able to wear a dress. This is just what being British means to her.”

Grade-A student Courtney also planned to read a speech celebrating Shakespeare, fish and chips, and the royal family

How long does something have to be done to be considered a tradition or traditional? Weren't all traditions young once?  Wasn't every traditional dress new fashion at some point?  The Spice Girls were 30 years ago. That is nearly three times the girls age.  I've said it before and I will say  it again timing and in this case perspective do not get the credit in life they deserve.

I posed probably too many questions so I will stop here.

People have been wearing Adidas tracksuits longer than the Spices Girls existed but if you show up to culture day in trackies you'll get told to go home. 

Since you ignored most of my questions I will only respond tongue in cheek - I would say Adidas tracksuits are almost traditional Russian Mafia / Eastern European  attire.  If she were Russian and shady trackies may have fit.

You'll like this that I got in the search results:

Do Eastern Europeans wear tracksuits?
Athletic clothing

Tracksuits have a unique history in Eastern Europe and the UK. You might see them on the street, but wearing one yourself sends out some fairly complicated class and subculture signals!
On a slightly more serious note:
A big part of your failure to connect your points to your readers seems to stem from your rather rigid definition of cultural significance.  You are a decade and a half removed from your school days so forgive me for not accepting as fact your assertion that 'they'll tell you to go home if you wear this or that'.  Seems speculative and based on your feelings instead of fact.
Speaking of feelings ... Not being from the UK, it is only my feeling, that what passes for 'acceptable' would vary widely from region to region and/or school to school. Is my feeling inaccurate?  
Lastly IMO you got pilled on because you spit vitriol at the wrong person.  Why did you yourself not address any of the posts you felt were xenophobic and start instead with an almost personal and assumptive reply to Mummel?  Could it be you thought the other posters not worthy of your time?  Could Mummel have not felt the same way? If that were the case it would explain his lack of addressing the other posters rather than explain who he is as a person or tell you all you needed to know about him.    Look at me now you have me speculating.  

Edit - Sorry about the formatting after the copy/paste of my search results I can't seem to fix it and it is difficult to read.